The Pocket Watch Group community on Facebook now has over 50,000 members. I started the group in May 2020 to further promote interest in all aspects of pocket watches - history, education, collecting, and fascination. Seeing the group continually expand to the largest pocket watch group on Facebook has been a privilege. I am thankful we have a destination that can facilitate casual discussions with people who share a similar interest in history and horology... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 17 hours ago

In my most recent article, we explored Ezra C. Fitch's 1874 patented design, a rare clamshell watch case originally sold by Pforzheimer, Dreyfus & Keller. At the time, the only known surviving examples were 18K solid gold cases. P.D.&K... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 6 days ago

Photo showing the exterior of the Fitch Patent Beveled Invisible Centre CaseNotice the seam along the perimeter of the caseImage Courtesy of Invaluable Ezra Charles Fitch was one of the most prolific innovators in American horology. By the end of his career, Fitch had amassed over 30 patents to his name in the United States, ranging from various case designs to dials. Ezra C. FitchSource: History of the American Waltham Watch Company of Waltham, Mass. Fitch 1879 Patent One of his most successful case designs was patented in 1879 and became the basis of the "dust proof" swing-ring openface case that was eventually produced by nearly every case factory in the country... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 2 weeks ago